diff --git a/crates/collab/src/llm.rs b/crates/collab/src/llm.rs
index 8d54008f0dda0cdf38ee43f8f6605a3f4e5534e8..bab2e92e65975d0f5f6710bf0c1cddd2dd527ac2 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/llm.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/llm.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ fn normalize_model_name(known_models: Vec<String>, name: String) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+/// The maximum lifetime spending an individual user can reach before being cut off.
+///
+/// Represented in cents.
+const LIFETIME_SPENDING_LIMIT_IN_CENTS: usize = 1_000 * 100;
+
 async fn check_usage_limit(
     state: &Arc<LlmState>,
     provider: LanguageModelProvider,
@@ -428,6 +433,13 @@ async fn check_usage_limit(
         )
         .await?;
 
+    if usage.lifetime_spending >= LIFETIME_SPENDING_LIMIT_IN_CENTS {
+        return Err(Error::http(
+            StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
+            "Maximum spending limit reached.".to_string(),
+        ));
+    }
+
     let active_users = state.get_active_user_count(provider, model_name).await?;
 
     let users_in_recent_minutes = active_users.users_in_recent_minutes.max(1);